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Champion Chase 2018

Douvan drifting like a barge, connections presumably thought Ruby was integral to his chance
 
giantchelsea - agreed!

Even more interesting is why Min is 3.8 on the exchanges and Douvan is 7.2 !

Altior out to 2.12 !

All of your Altior believers should be getting the mortgage on! I couldnt, id be frightened to death of Min
 
I dont think so Douvan has been weak all morning .. Ruby never chose to ride Douvan .. he chose Min im so sure of it
 
DBUK said:
I dont think so Douvan has been weak all morning .. Ruby never chose to ride Douvan .. he chose Min im so sure of it
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Rich Ricci has just said he couldn't believe Ruby picked Douvan, and that he thinks Min beats Douvan today.
 
BS .. all day long he has been beating the jungle drum that if Ruby doesnt ride Douvan he wont run because Douvan will piss all over Min now he is saying he thinks Min beats Douvan today .. that fella is so full of hot air.. even remember Willie saying he would point Ruby towards Min .. what was all the saga about switching to Ryanair about then.. whole situation cracks me up!

Cheers for sharing mate, where did you read that?
 
DBUK said:
BS .. all day long he has been beating the jungle drum that if Ruby doesnt ride Douvan he wont run because Douvan will piss all over Min now he is saying he thinks Min beats Douvan today .. that fella is so full of hot air.. even remember Willie saying he would point Ruby towards Min .. what was all the saga about switching to Ryanair about then.. whole situation cracks me up!

Cheers for sharing mate, where did you read that?
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He just said it on RUK. Said it with a straight face too.
 
Unbelievable race, altior up in trip next season?
What a horse how did he win that.
 
Great shame about Douvan. He had travelled and jumped really well. In the history of the sport there can't have been too many horses consistently as strong as Altior from the last obstacle.
 
Simply A Brilliant Horse, put my Min in his place and Altior will go down as one of the greats...

Can't see anything that can beat him next season...
 
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As a Min fan I am happy to concede once and for all that Altior is better than him, but Douvan, well that's another story, he was absolutely flying along until that error, at least he got up though :)
 
Douvan take his chance in the Ryanair???????? Only went a little more than a mile when coming down

Will they think about it now that Ruby wont have an influence
 
Never seen a horse travel as strongly as Douvan was prior to him coming down. Obviously can't say what would have happened, but was getting goosebumps watching him bowl along up front
 
Certainly left in the Ryanair at the mo, AJ still in the stayers too
 
giantchelsea said:
IMO it would be reckless to run a horse just back from injury so soon after a fall.
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Agreed, I posted on the Ryanair thread earlier saying I don't think they will, but they're a law unto themselves these guys
 
MrMcGoldrick said:
Agreed, I posted on the Ryanair thread earlier saying I don't think they will, but they're a law unto themselves these guys
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With jockey bookings for sure. Patrick wasn’t even best of Mullins boys left in weigh room.
 
I know this sounds ridiculous given he is unbeaten, but I think Altior needs a step up.

At Cheltenham atleast he seems to take a little while to get going, now obviously nobody has been able to take advantage but I am devastated Douvan fell. Money aside he was looking breathtakingly good to me.
 
Hurricane fly said:
I know this sounds ridiculous given he is unbeaten, but I think Altior needs a step up.

At Cheltenham atleast he seems to take a little while to get going, now obviously nobody has been able to take advantage but I am devastated Douvan fell. Money aside he was looking breathtakingly good to me.
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He is a bit mo farah like. It’s the finishing kick that wins races. would it still be there after 3 miles ?
 
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